11.30 Write the mechanism of the reaction of HI with methoxymethane.
The mechanism of the reaction of HI with methoxymethane involves the following steps:
Step1: Protonation of methoxymethane:
Step2: Nucleophilic attack of I−:
Step3:
When HI is in excess and the reaction is carried out at a high temperature, the methanol
formed in the second step reacts with another HI molecule and gets converted to methyl
Step3:
When HI is in excess and the reaction is carried out at a high temperature, the methanol
formed in the second step reacts with another HI molecule and gets converted to methyl
iodide
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